# pedestal vs podesta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedestal
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛdɪstəl/ · frequency rank #18,391*
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.

### podesta
*noun · frequency rank #32,537*
A chief magistrate of various Italian republics and city-states in the Middle Ages.

## Source
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